Frontier Airlines Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines, Again
Frontier Airlines is again trying to join forces with Spirit Airlines, three years after the companies failed to complete a proposed merger. On Wednesday, Frontier said it was willing to pay $2.1 billion in stock and cash for Spirit, a deal that would unite the nation’s two largest budget carriers and could reshape competition in […]
Singing the Philippine national anthem correctly
Dear PAO, I noticed that unlike the “Star-Spangled Banner,” which can be performed with various musical interpretations, “Lupang Hinirang,” our Philippine national anthem, is typically rendered with a consistent tone, style and manner. While I deeply respect and value our national anthem, I believe a more diverse and dynamic approach to its rendition could enhance […]
Where to Eat, Shop and Stay in the Austrian Alps
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Decadelong absence from marital home may be considered evidence of psychological incapacity
Dear PAO, Three months after our wedding, my estranged husband abandoned me and our then-unborn baby. For 15 years now, he has cut all communication with us, and despite diligent efforts to reconnect with him, he has neither shown up again nor provided support to our child. Can this be a ground for me to […]
Spirit Airlines Will Prohibit ‘Offensive’ Tattoos and Revealing Clothing
If you’re flying Spirit Airlines, wearing a crop top that reveals your torso or having certain tattoos could now be enough to get you kicked off a flight. The airline recently updated its policies to explicitly outline unacceptable passenger attire and appearance, going beyond the vague policies held by most other airlines. In its contract […]
Failure to produce OR/CR during a checkpoint
Dear PAO, My brother was riding his motorcycle last night when he encountered a checkpoint at the corner of our street. He stopped as instructed, and the police officers asked for the certificate of registration and official receipt of the motorcycle. My brother, however, failed to produce them. Thereafter, the police officers asked my brother […]
38 Injured After ‘Unexpected Aircraft Movement’ on a United Flight
Thirty-eight people were injured on a United Airlines flight that was headed this week to Washington, D.C., from Lagos, Nigeria, officials in Nigeria said, after the plane experienced what the airline described as “a technical issue and an unexpected aircraft movement.” Six people were treated at a hospital for their injuries, the Nigerian authorities and […]
Preserving the integrity of firearm as evidence
Dear PAO, I was arrested for possessing a locally manufactured firearm without a corresponding license. I met Lando inside the prison cell, and he told me that he would soon be released because his case involving drugs was dismissed. Allegedly, the law enforcers who arrested him did not follow the rule on the chain of […]
How My Trip to Quit Sugar Quickly Became a Journey Into Hell
And from the more westerly of the two docks, it was possible to stare directly at the smaller, even more westerly, even more private dock reserved for the exclusive use of guests staying in the Vivamayr villa (which goes for 3,750 euros per night). My fellow regular guests and I squinted at the private villa […]
Illegal recruitment differs from estafa
Dear PAO, I am a victim of illegal recruitment. This happened when Gina claimed she could secure a job abroad for me as a nanny in exchange for a certain amount as a processing and placement fee. I trusted her because she was a former OFW for a long time, and she claimed to have […]